Cleric arrested in UP for raping minor in mosque

The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district have arrested a cleric for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in a mosque.
The incident took place about a fortnight ago when the girl had gone to the mosque in Amroha for religious education.

She narrated her ordeal to her father only recently.A case has been registered against the cleric under section 376 (rape) of the IPC and POCSO act following a complaint by the victim’s father.Inspector P.K. Chauhan said: “The accused maul.

(IANS)